The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 2, 1893, Page 5

McKIBBENS AN ATTRACTIVE LINE OF CARPETS, RuCS, MATTING. LACE CURTAINS, IS BEING RECEIVED. McKIBBENS. BUTTER WEEKLY TIMES! LOCAL ITEMS | Jim Franklin has returned. ae = \ Knowing men predict a big fruit | crop. 03 Robt. Stubblefield’s little daugh- ter is quite sick. J. M. Catterlin’s little girl is quite sick with fever. Artie Willis was up from Jefferson City Sunday. For horse and jack bills call at the Tives office. J. W. Cole, of Clinton, is visiting his brother, Judge Cole. The water mains are being ex- tended to West Butler. J. E. Keller has gone to Kansas City to locate permanently. Judge DeArmond is expected home the latter part of next week. The case of Addie Rogers vs. | Gage Bros. & Co., has been settled. S.C. Lemar, of Rich Hill, is i building a ware house at the depot. Mrs. Christy was taken seriously sick Saturday evening with conges- | tion. a tet) EST oi If a cold winter is any criterian we will have a good crop the coming season. H. E. Perceval has moved into his palatial residence just completed on Quality Hill. Revival services are in progress | at the First Presbyterian church | this week. Considering the severe weather | since Christmas business has been good in this town. There is talk of improving the system of water works at Nevada { by putting in a set of filters. This being the last week of grace, Dell Welton is putting in his best | licks collecting township taxes. Atrain load of people will leave Springfield today for Washington City to attend the inauguration. Mrs. W. O. Jackson left Monday for Mound Valley, Kansas, to be with her mother who is quite sick. Peter Lane spent Saturday and Sunday with his family. He reports having a splendid spring trade. Butter has held its own at 20 cents per pound nearly the entire winter, an! the hens bave kapt a tariff of 18 aud 20 cents per dozen on eggs. Geo Hurlbut, the prisoner who attempted to burn the work house Thursday, was taken to the Clinton jail last Saturday nigh for safe keep- ing. Mrs. Lavina Allen died at her home in the north part of the city Saturday. Her remains were ship- ped to Lamonte, Pettis county, for burial. Warden Jas. L. Pace spent Satur day and Sunday in the city visiting his family. The Col. is look‘ng well and reports everything moying smoothly at Jefferson. Compelling passengers to show their tickets to the porter is causing much dissatisfaction with the new management of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad. i Circuit court is grinding out con- siderable grist. Judge Lay is making an excellent judge, and all who have business before him are ‘impressed with his fairness and impartiality. The weather prophets predict that March is going to be a disagreeable month and that storms, earthquakes and accidents by navigation on land and sea will be numerous. A large number attending court dropped in to see us and renewed their subscriptions. We are always glad to have our friends call and pass the compliments of the season, even if they have no business. The financial condition of the city treasury of Nevada seems to be in pretty bad shape, and it has been necessary to issue bonds to sae the the town. The sewey business alone has stuck the city for $17,000. During the inauguration of Mr. Harrison four years ago President Cleveland was treated very disre- spectfully by the hoodlum republi- cans and it is hoped a scene of this The good prices of hogs, cattle. corn, hay, potatoes, eggs, poultry, ete, the farmer is now receiving is not encouraging to the third party movement and the calamity howler, poor fellow, is smack smooth out of a job. Assistant Cashier Redwine, of the We see from the Nevada Mail of the 27th. that J. J. Abell is the hap- _ py father of « fine eleven pound boy. Mrs. W. H. Sherwood, of Kansas City, with her two children, Hazel | and Groyer, is visiting relatives in the city. The annual meeting of the south- west Missouri press association will be held at Aurora Missouri, April 13 14and 15. Dr. Leon Renick spent a couple of days in the city the latter part of the week shaking hands with his friends. | Jim Franklin was arrested by the | sheriff the day he returned. He! gave bond and was set free for the! time being. Mr. Weldon of Kansas City, Kan. | ‘has purchased the store of D. Coth-| - yien and wil! conduct the business in | “ After the grip, when you are weak ! and “played out,” Hood’s Sarsapa- | villa will restore your health and “atrength. Gate City National Bank of Atlanta, Ga, whose account shows a short age of $60,000, was caught Friday in Atlanta. He had no money on his person, and refuses to talk. Millionaire Mackay, of San Fran- cisco, was shot in the back by W. C. Rippey, the other day. Rippey is an old man and supposed to be crazy. After shooting Mackay the old man shot himself in the breast and will die. Mrs. Jessie Trimble, who was so seriously hurt while visiting at Al- tus,“rk., a short time ago. was | brought home Sunday evening. She improving as fast as could be ex- pected, but it will be several weeks! yet before she will be able to get about. Amos Avery the young man under sentence to hang at Lamar, March 15th, is seeking religious consolation | while his widow mother is making a desperate effort to get signers to a petition asking the governorto com> mute the sentence to life imprison-; ment. Mies Nellie Brown will leave this! Henry Chrisman of Hume, was ar- | week for Colorado to visit her broth- | rested last week for selling liquor \er and will spend the summer. | contrary to law. i The arrival of a little daughter | Our old friend, Henderson Miller, | Saturday evening has gladdened the | of Walnut township, gave us a pleas- j home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen. jant and substantial call yesterday Tae | morning. Jceaod Ab Akin were arrested the | ‘other day on indictment charged He was atten with disturbing religious worship at | & Co., change their a church in the north west part of, advertisement this week. the county. > Bargains that sends good costas they i d Jokn Robbins | to discontinue the eloth Judge Hays last} 2Iso Miss Do: McDaniel of last week by ice of the G. D. MeNeil informs us that Mi Lydia Mudd were married | Wednesi | Mudd an | married on Tuesda A. J. Conway, ju g business. A cold wave came up Monday _. (evening after a rain, but Tuesday were morning the sun came out bright and warm. will have an early spring and a great many farmers are preparing to sow oats. It is believed we peace | A general cleaning up of the city {should be had without delay. The jalleys back of the busmess houses Ifthe mayor is not aware of the fact that the alleys are in a filthy and disease breeding condition, he should spare time enough to investigate or read the local papers. No merchant iu Butler should send his job printing out of town. Spend your money with your home printers and the home printers will hand it back to you. By doing this the money is kept at home. ' demand immediate attention. i i Dr.George Halley, of Kansas City was called to the city on last Satur. day to see Mrs. Isaac Conklin in consultation with Dr. Renick. Mrs. Conklin has been confined to her bed for many months and is now very low. Jobn A. Carpenter and Miss Hat- tie Adelia Whetstone, were united in marriage at the residence of the bride’s parents, David Whetsone, in Charlotte township, Monday the 27tb, Rev. J C. Lucas officiating. The Trves wishes the happy couple Chae Mddieinniandinitoratics “ year’s absence in the northwest, re- turned to Bates county where they are contented to stay. Charley is a No. 1 good fellow and the Tives is glad to welcome him and his estima- ble family back. the best of this world’s goods and a long aud prosperous life. Zera Rayburn took his depar- ture for Jefferson City, Sun- day evening. Mr R. has aczepted a position in the penitentiary and wished to be on hand Monday to take charge of his office. His wife accompanied him as far as Warrens- burg where she will visit her moth- er for awhile. The Tres extends to him best wishes A. H. Culver has resigned his po- sition. in the American Clothing House, and has taken a partnership with his brother Lee in the grocery business and entered upon his new duties yesterday. The Tives would be glad to see the new firm prosper beyond their brightest anticipations. There is no improvement in the condition of Miss Lelia Tucker, and the physicians hold out no encour- agement for her recovery. Her brother, J. M. Tucker, and wife of Helena, Mont., arrived Thursday evening last, and Saturday night and Sunday morning a consultation was held by Drs. Lampier, of Kan- sas City. and Boyd and Boulware,ot this city. Our populor young frierd, Sam F. Canterbury has resigned his position in the Farmers Bank and wiil short ly go to West Plains and enter into the abstract business witk his broth. Ben B. Sam is an active, energetic young gentleman, proficient in the abstract business and we predict he will make his mark. The agricultural outlook for the coming year is very bright accord ing to reports from the agricultural bureau of the state and nation. This being the case it should cer- tainly furnish a stimulant to the farmer to re double his energies the coming spring. The Times hopes to see a good season and prosper- ous year. io ye Mayor Wycoff says the city has been paid out of debt It required no financial ability to do this when an extra tax is leyied for the pur- ;pose. However. we are glad to know the matter has been settled and the city owes nothing. Now let the town be kept out of debt. Mias Mary Walker lett last week for St. Louis to spend several weeks in the trimming department of a large millinery establishment, then she goes to Pleasent’Hill, where she has accepted a position in one of the millinery stores of that city. Tbe Trves wishes her success. The Methodist people tell us that all arrangements have been complet- ed for the entertainment of preach ers and visitors attending conference in this city the 15th. The citizens have responded promptly to every demand made on them and the com- mittee has secured the Opera House and conference will be held in that building. From Geo. Newberry, who was in the city Saturday, we learn of the death of father Calahan, which oc- curred at his home in Johnstown, Friday, of pneumonia. Funeral services were held Sunday. Father Calahan was 90 years of age and one of the pioneer settlers of this county. Max Weiner is determined to have the finest exclusive boot and shoe establishment west of the Mississip- piriver. The room which he pur- chased of Sam’! Levy, next door to his present stand is now in the hands of the carpenters, painters, plasterers and decorators, and when completed will take the cake over any similar store of the kind in this section of the state. A half page advertisement for the firm of Deacon Bros.& Co. will appear in this paper next week. They will have some royal news for the farm ers to read in regard to their band some line of farm machinery. They keep abreast with the times in handling the latest improved farm machinery and their purchases this year eclipse all former efferts. Watch for their advertise ment. Our old friend S. H. Weddle of New Home township was in to see us Tuesday. He informed us that the farmers are making an effort to get a depot at Cornland witha goed show of success. He says the dike work on the old Dickey farm is about completed and he believes it will reclaim about 1.000 acres of bottom land. If this is a success most of the bottom land of the Marais des Cygnes river will be reclaimed. Sam Fisher, Bates county's new ly elected treasurer, was in the city last week making arrangements to move to Butler. He has renteda neat residence of N. B. McFarland located on Ohio street, and will bring his family to this city about the middle of the month. Mr. Fish er takes charge of his office the first | : ; day of April. Gracie Ethel, the eigh-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Church, died at her home near Pas- saic on February 20th, 1893. She ; was confined to her bed only about two weeks, but had been an invalid for along time. She was a bright little girl, bore her sufferings with great fortitude and was a favorite of all who knew her. Rev. T.S. Moshier conducted the funeral sery- ices, and the remains were interred in the Butler cemetery. G. D. MeNeil, of Burdett, informs us that Claud Hays, son of Judge J.S. Hays, is quite sick with pneu monia. He also said that little Ol lin Harris, three year oid son of J. F. Harris, died the last of the week and was buried Sunday. He said there has beeu considerabie sickness in his township of late. Eli Murry, township is sick with inflammation of the stomach and is not expected to live. Read it | jaud you will discover some rare bar- | H a prominent old gentleman of that} Gave Him Two Years. | Death ot Mrs. Jno. B. Newberry. The trial of Henry Schlichmsn,| The yeaders of the Trurs and citi- jeharged with seducing Matti- F. | zens generally of this county and | Smith, adopted daughter of R. B | district, will sympathize with Sena- | Barton, under promise of marriage. | tor John B. Newberry, in the death | took place Tuesday and resulted in| of his estimable wife, which occurred jthe jury retur: a verdict in 2 gt his home in Deepwater township, ifew minutes, 2 sing bis punish-|Tyesday of last w t two in the peniter s off Seblichmaa was May girl jage, and lived ne) of | i | i k. eaused by a nh /severe attack of la grippe. The de- ch | ceased was 51 yes of age, was fom | born in Ohi a to Bates the | with her pareats when 5 years of If yenrs age, the family locating in Spruce township, where at phe home of ber 82) parents she was married to Seuator of the | Newberry in 1 To this union me knows) four children were born, three girls dition, |and one boy: George, Mrs. S.C. Ewin, Ttaceu | Mrs. H. L. Gilmore and Mrs. Kretz- b of Amoret, |jnger, of whom reside in the neighborhood. The funeral services took place Thursday at 2 o’cluck. the remains being laid to rest in the Dickinson cemetery. The for = mvicted w 18s wa and eame mitted in | | time the rents near Aiuoret, while Se j was @ bastuess | you Village. As soon as it the girl was in a deli Seblichmau was ar |before S Lars jaud after being bound his escape all over, made } from the constable and went to Moutans for a year or so, | to Bates up. We understand his attorney, | W. W. Graves, will take au appeal. | Robert W. Crockett, a journalist well known here, is now wrestling | with criminal libel at Aspen, Col orado Heis managing editor of the Aspen Times and his paper re- cently accused B. F. Fowler the} local telegraph operator, of stealing telegraph messages. The article was very pointed and in the epithet “sneak theaf” was applied. The op- erator was acquitted of the charge and at once secured the arrest of Mr Crockett who gave bond in the sum of $2,500. It is said that the arrest of the reporter who wrote the article will follow.—Nevada Mail. We sea from the Amsterdam Chief that our talented young bach elor friend W. M_ Crawford, has bought the Tricket residence in Am- scorers polls tices 5 sterdam paying for the same $1,175.| Dr. J. H. Miller arrived home last This looks suspicious, Billy, but if }evening from Kansas City, but left you will come aud tell us all about |00 the afternoon train for Butler, it we will show you the handsomest | to assist Rev. Jno. B. Hill in a pro- line of cards to be had this side of| tracted meeting there... -Mrs. Me. St. Louis, and the Ties prints Reynolds, mother of Mrs. Frank Me- them up in the latest style of the art. | Kibben, who has been visiting that lady and family the past two weeks, The democrats of Mt Pleasant} returned to her home in Butler on township selected the following del | the Pacific last evening. egation Saturday to attend the coun ty convention March 11th; to nomi g z nate a school commissioner: J. S Jefferson City, Feb. 26.—In the Francisco, Jno. Vaucamp, C.C. Har | postoflice primary yesterday Con- ‘raneisco, Jno. p. P I y ris, S. WS. Childs, J. D. Allen, J.A.|ductor Geo. J. Vaughn defeated Silvers, J. B. March, H C. Clark, N. r A. Wade, Ed Hulee,Fred Cobb,Cher-|2°" H- Bredeman by 12 votes. ley Dixon, N. B. Langsford, C. B. There were three other candidates. McFarland and W. W. Graves. Postmaster at Holden. Holden, Feb. 26.—Five hundred and twenty-six votes were polled resulted in the nomination of F. R. | ®€re yesterday in the ——— Piper. There were 731 votes cast postoffice primary. _D. G. McCon- and Mr. Piper received 171, the rest nell a clerk in = dry goods store, led of the vote was divided up between all other candidates and will be rec. the other three or four candidates. | mended for the place. Mr. Piper is adry goods merchant,a “Beat Mas: Boncks, good democrat and the selection it ‘ Lineitete S pean i is said gives satisfaction. Warrensburg, Feb. 26.—Eight At Deepwater, in Henry county, | candidates were before the primary the mayor of the town, C. M. Beem,| for postmaster yesterday. The received the nomination. Per leading candidates, however, were At Montrose after a hot fight, Mr. Jas. W. Willi a , Lennartz was nominated. aS: - Williams and Mrs. Sparks, DS RP RTE widow of the late Sam Sparks. Wil- Mrs. A. W. Drysdale and brother, liams received 190, and Mrs. Sparks R. N. Allen, jr., of Foster, left |145 votes. The other candidates Wednesday for Salida, Col. Mre-| received from-2 to 98 votes. Drysdale goes tojoin her husban who is doing railroad work at that place, while Dick goes west to grow up with the country. | remained | waen Le returned county aud gave himself a Township Nemmations, held in this »on to nominate a township ticket was a lively affair, aud the contest (which was good natured) between the candidates was kept red hot until the closing of the polis. A fter the smoke had cleared away from the field of battle, the judges announced that the following gentlemen had received the nomina- tion: Justices of the peace, H. M. Cannon, W. F. Hemstreet, Charley Dixon; Trustee, J. S. Pierce; Collect- or, Walter Crabtree; clerk and asses- sor, D. V. Brown; constable, W. M. Arnold. The ticket named is a strong one and gives general satis faction and will receive the endorse- ment of the party at the polls ou election day. The primacy eleeito city Saturday after. Conductor Vaughn Wins. The primary election held at Clin- ton Saturday, to select a postmaster To Get at the Facts Regarding Hood’s Sarsaparilla, ask the people who take this medicine or read the testimonials often pub- lished in this paper. They will cer- tainly convince you that Hood’s Sar- saparilla possesses unequalled merit and that Hood’s cures. Hood's Pills cure constipation by restoring the peristaltic action of the alimentary caval They are the best family cathartic Take Notice. Your taxes must be paid this week or you will be returned delin- quent. The law is changed so that now I have to settle by the fourth of March. This is the last possible notice. A. O. Wxxtox, Collector. wt ef Jultus Craig Cleveland, Ohio. ) P s | M . fate Sa es No Trees of first quality can ever 00 $ roves ts enit be sent by mail. Mayhap you know Severe Case of Blood Poisoning—|it. By freight, prepaid if preferred, A Perfect Cure we ship safely 4, 5 or 6 ft. trees; “I will tell how valuable we have found | 2 year Roses of rare excellence—ev- Hood's Sarsaparilla My brother Julius was | ervthing' You actually pay less oe ae et ek ie than for the puny stuff. 1,000 acres . ough we medical 7 ‘i i fall to get any better He was sick for nine | Nureetice, 2000 scree Orchards. we: months, suffering with numerous sores, Thich appeared fst like water bisters, and| fraits, STARK BROS., Louisiana, Mo. 11.-8t when they burst, wherever the water spread a med. rte ‘Rew sore io! The Pain Was Terrible | Srey ee The trouble was principally upon his legs, and | For Sale ata Bargain: ae Pristixe ovtrit—Eight column Washington hand press, 12x14 foot > | Sarsa- parilia we were afraid they would have to be empn- tated. My grandmother urged us to try Hood's we had spent hundreds of dollars which had i a proven useless; but father said, We will trya| power job yrzes with cut off, 28 Hood’s Cures fonts of job typeand plenty of every- __ | for Bates Co. Mo.. cr Lion Co. Kan. Sa and inal land, O. | H : —_—___|geeured. W. R Wirscs, M.D. Hood's Pills are prompt and efficient, yet e6 : | 15-2t Foster, Mo. , but we thought it was of no use, as ttle.” Soon after Julius began taking Hood's thing for such an outfit. Will trade t * enua Teal estate. or will sell on time well easy inaction. Soid by ali druggists. 23c.